Key element missed in nutrition policy: why does undernutrition not decline among pregnant women in Ethiopia?

Pregnancy is the most delicate stage in human life that requires high quality and several types of food to meet maternal and foetal nutritional demands. During pregnancy, food taboo is practised habitually by Ethiopian women, suggesting that they are affected by macro and micronutrient deficiencies. In Ethiopia, there is a greater magnitude of food taboo practices during pregnancy.

Effectiveness of Health Education Interventions Methods to Improve Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude, and Uptake Among Women of Reproductive Age, Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Globally, about 600,000 women die yearly as a result of pregnancy-related causes. Access to contraceptive health education has been described as one of the crucial interventions to confront maternal mortality. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of these interventions has not been systematically reviewed.